Haunted Places in dittisham, Devon

Dartmouth, England

At night, the sound of James II exile can be heard. Guests will hear the sounds of horses on cobblestone followed by people exiting or entering a stagecoach, the door of the coach slamming, and then the carriage will take off, followed by three bell chimes. Other spirits reported here ...

Dartmouth, Devon

3.2 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

The ghosts of several men (positive and negative energies) are reported in the Victorian gun gallery and the old tower. Also in the tower, a young lady is reported as well as a child. Poltergeist activity has been reported in various areas, loud banging noises are heard, and emotions can ...

dittisham, Devon

4.8 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

Be on the look-out for Margaret Pomeroy (also known as the White Lady). She was held captive in these dungeons and starved to death; she likes to wave at tourists. The Blue Lady is said to the daughter of one of the former Norman Lords who became pregnant after being ...

dittisham, Devon

7.8 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

In Room 1, a woman said she saw a disembodied hand pointing toward the nearby church. Other activity involves a monk's apparition, the sound of keys jangling, footsteps, and voices of unseen people.
Submitted by Chris Berglund

dittisham, Devon

7.8 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

A phantom monk is said to be here. Footsteps, keys rattling, voices, breathing, and loud banging noises can be heard here. One account that took place in Room 1 involved a phantom arm pointing towards a nearby church.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

dittisham, England

15 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

A smuggler named Tom Crocker made this island his safe haven for some time. After his death centuries later (on the porch of this location), he is said to wander around the island (especially around the anniversary of his death).
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

dittisham, Devon

19.4 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

A negative presence is usually felt in the restaurant area and by the toilets. Doors will sometimes open and slam by themselves and the scent of cigarette smoke can also be picked up.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

dittisham, Devon

21 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

After a motorcyclist died near this patch of road in the 1920's it is said that he will sometimes prevent accidents from occurring by taking control of the car or motorcycle (usually, the driver will see his pair of hands steering). There is also a belief that the hands are ...

Plymouth, Plymouth

23.6 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

Poltergeist activity is common here. Guests and employees report hearing footsteps in the upper rooms despite no one occupying them, as well as seeing figures that vanish quickly.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Exeter, Devon

23.6 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

A monk and a nun are thought to have fallen in love and then chose to commit suicide to remain together. Both spirits are seen here, long after their deaths in circa 1400.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Plymouth, Plymouth

23.6 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

A tunnel system inside of here was used to send customers to the docks where they were placed on warships. A variety of ghostly women have been seen here including a woman with Elizabethan garb. Another spirit is said to be that of an angry man who yells at guests, ...

Exeter, Devon

23.7 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

It is said that a monk and a nun engaging in a love affair killed themselves at this location. Robed figures are seen, perfume scents are picked up, and alarms are known to go off by themselves.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Plymouth, Plymouth

23.7 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

Many ghosts have been picked up by psychic mediums. This includes: A woman and a child, a man with burns, and a man who had fallen all in the still room, numerous murders in the stock room, and a woman who had been stabbed to death in the Ladies' restroom.
(Submitted ...

Exeter, Devon

23.9 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

This site used to be a prison; the last execution was of three witches, hanged in the 1680s. Some of those executed here are said to be restless in the afterlife and have been reported to disturb guests' hospitality here.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Sidmouth, England

25.8 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

A young girl named Charlotte is reported here. Occurences became so frequent, one room is now called the Charlotte Room (where she is frequently seen). She is said to also move heavy objects and give guests the sense of not being alone.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Sidmouth, England

25.9 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

A medium was called here after employees kept experiencing items falling off of their racks, noises were unaccounted for, and voices were heard. Some people reported seeing a Victorian granny inside of here.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Sidmouth, England

28.6 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

This boutique store in this quaint seaside town is reportedly haunted by the apparition of a woman named Gladys, a former tenant of the building. Staff reportedly heard loud noises, disembodied footsteps and whispering noises. I myself visited this store after the local newspaper ran an article, and experienced the ...

dittisham, Devon

30 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

A famous legend here surrounds a woman named Mary Howard. While Mary was a well-to-do woman, in the afterlife, she has been confused with a woman named Lady Frances Howard, who murdered four of her husbands. It is said that Mary is carried in a carriage made of bone and ...

Okehampton, Devon

dittisham, Cornwall

30.8 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

A man named Silas Finny used to call this place his when he was still alive. Since his death, his ghost is still reported here. His ghost is so common that the inn was named in his honor (Gook translates from Cornish to ghost).
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

dittisham, Cornwall

dittisham, Devon

33 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

This historic inn is notorious for the ghostly laughter of a young woman that has been heard by guests. There are also reports of a headless horseman riding past the inn at a certain time every night.
(Submitted by Callum Swift)

dittisham, Devon

33.1 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

This thatched cottage has been converted to an inn, and is believed to be haunted by a hovering shade that has been known to materialise in the closets of guests. A former owner recalls having witnessed this apparition on several occasions when the building was a private residence.
(Submitted by Callum ...

Kilmington, Devon

36.4 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

I stayed in this historic barn conversion which was a former stable back in the eighteenth century, and experienced a great deal of paranormal activity. Throughout the night, I thought I heard sounds similar to the whinnying of a horse, even though there were none present. I also heard disembodied ...

Lyme Regis, Dorset

37.6 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

This historic inn dates back to the early seventeenth century, and is believed by many to be haunted. Witnesses have reported a ghostly most that materialises in the hotel hallways and the sounds of disembodied footsteps.
(Submitted by Callum Swift)

dittisham, Dorset

41.8 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

There are reports of various people sighting the apparition of a friendly young woman standing on the car park of the sixteenth century inn. Witnesses say she appears to have no legs.
(Submitted by Callum Swift)

dittisham, England

43.4 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

A businessman named Azariah Pinney had a slave who requested to be buried back in his homeland; after the death, Pinney didn't satisfy the demands and opted to have the slave buried at the local cemetery. Unfortunately, a terrible scream would roar through until the body was taken back to ...

Chard, Somerset

43.7 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

An inscription by the fireplace has a reputation for being unphotographable using flash; anyone who attempts to will have the camera malfunction, photo show up blurry, or not even show up at all. Upstairs, a knight has been seen, by the fireplace, an evil-looking old man has been spotted, and ...

Bridport, England

44.2 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

The upper floor of the hotel is reputedly haunted by children, who screams and cries have been heard by staff and guests. The apparition of a lady in a tweed outfit has been seen seated in the downstairs lobby.
(Submitted by Callum Swift)

dittisham, Cornwall

44.3 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

A man who was murdered here is thought to still remain by the bar; some people have seen him sitting outside on one of the walls while others have heard his footsteps. Other ghosts, including that of an excecuted smuggler named Jack Travellis, the disembodied conversation of two people speaking ...

dittisham, Dorset

44.7 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

This historic farmhouse is well known for its produce; and the entity that resides there. The apparition of an grey haired man in a red soldier's uniform allegedly haunts the cheese cellar underneath this house. If spoken to, he is known to disappear backwards into the cellar wall.
(Submitted by Callum ...

dittisham, Dorset

48.1 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

This historic tavern and inn has always been a pet friendly establishment, which explains why the apparition of a large black dog has been seen bounding through the hallways of the public house. The other apparitions reported are a coin collector (who has been seen and heard in various parts ...

Taunton, Somerset

48.8 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

James Scott, an illegitimate heir to the throne, overthrew this castle in 1685, but only a month later, a retaliation cost him his life as well as most of his soldiers. Many were hung on the gallows, other were forced to become slaves, but doubtless, it is said many of ...

Bodmin, Cornwall

50.1 miles from dittisham, UK-D4

The ghost of Selina Wadge is seen here holding the handkerchief which she held onto even after she was hanged. It is said that on the third floor, pregnant women become very emotional; this is thought to be Selina's presence. Other prisoners who have died here are reported and felt, ...